Philip 2012.
Trial name or title | Effectiveness of human breast milk, table sugar vs sterile water for pain relief in premature infants undergoing a heel prick procedure in nursery of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore |
Methods | RCT |
Participants | Haemodynamically stable preterm (28 to 36 weeks PMA) infants, aged 0 to 28 days, who tolerate feeds, and are admitted to the nursery and undergo heel‐prick procedure |
Interventions | 24% sucrose (0.6 mL/kg body weight) to be given orally over 15 s (single dose) Expressed breast milk (0.6 mL/kg body weight) Placebo (sterile water 0.6 mL/kg body weight) |
Outcomes | Preintervention PIPP score (infant at rest) and postintervention pain at 0, 2, and 5 min using PIPP scale |
Starting date | June 2012 |
Contact information | Ms Sophia Philip, College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004 India. Phone: 9894143708. Email: sopiantony@gmail.com |
Notes | CTRI/2012/06/002730 |